(England) Bedford: 77 more SPED plans issued in 2024 than in 2023; "'disastrous' waits"
- Jul 1, 2025
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Updated: Jul 4, 2025
July 1, 2025, Bedford Today: More special educational needs assessment requests made in Bedford – as charity warns of "disastrous" waits across England
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More requests for special educational needs assessments were made for children in Bedford last year, new figures show.
An education, health and care plan is a legal document identifying the needs of a child or young person, and setting out the additional support required to meet those special educational needs.
To receive an EHC, a request must be made to the relevant local authority to carry out an assessment.
Department for Education figures show 473 requests for an EHC needs assessment were made in Bedford in 2024 – up from 396 the previous year.
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